DRC Refugee Return Initiative

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

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Avant de partager nos réflexions, nous prenons un moment pour nous ancrer dans la vérité de qui nous sommes et d’où nous venons.
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Nous sommes ici non pas comme des individus isolés, mais comme les descendants de celles et ceux à qui l’on a refusé le droit de vivre librement sur les terres de leurs ancêtres — des terres qui, pendant des générations, ont porté nos histoires, nos noms et nos rêves. Nous sommes les enfants de ceux dont l’identité a été criminalisée, dont la langue a été réduite au silence, et dont l’existence même a été perçue comme une menace.

Certains d’entre nous sont nés en fuite. D’autres sont venus au monde sous des tentes dans différents camps de réfugiés à travers les pays voisins de la RDC et au-delà — où vivre signifiait attendre, survivre et espérer. Certains d’entre nous sont nés de parents qui ont fui sans rien d’autre que la foi et la volonté de nous garder en vie.

Honorons leur résilience exceptionnelle — ce courage inébranlable de nos mères et pères qui, bien qu’ayant perdu leur foyer et leur dignité, n’ont jamais cessé de lutter pour que nous ayons un avenir.

Privés de tout, mais riches de cœur, ils nous ont élevés au milieu de l’adversité, en nous léguant les valeurs fondamentales de la discipline, du respect de soi, de la compassion et de la dignité humaine. Ils ont porté le nom de « réfugié » non comme une honte, mais comme un symbole de résistance et de persévérance.

Nous rendons hommage non seulement à ceux qui vivent encore dans les camps des refugiés, mais aussi à ceux de la diaspora — ceux qui hésitent encore lorsqu’on leur demande : « D’où viens-tu ? », ceux qui portent des blessures invisibles, dont l’appartenance est encore remise en question, et dont les enfants grandissent avec le sentiment qu’ils doivent toujours justifier leur présence.

Nous ne sommes plus seulement l’héritage de la survie — nous sommes la preuve vivante que tout est possible. Nous sommes appelés non seulement à nous souvenir, mais à reconstruire.
Nous sommes l’étincelle d’espoir pour notre peuple — pour ceux qui nous ont précédés, et ceux qui viendront après.

Que notre vie soit une vie de sens — une vie qui reflète notre droit inébranlable à la dignité, à l’appartenance et à la construction de notre propre avenir. Rêvons au-delà du statut de réfugié, au-delà de l’apatridie, et imaginons un futur où nos enfants n’hériteront pas de notre douleur, mais de notre resilence.

Écoutons avec attention, parlons avec courage, questionnons avec ouverture et bâtissons avec sagesse. Engageons-nous à créer une communauté où chacun a sa place, où chacun apporte sa contribution, et où la paix, la justice et l’inclusion ne sont plus des rêves — mais des réalités que nous façonnons ensemble.

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[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

@DRCRefugee remains optimistic about the outcome of ⁦@FilippoGrandi⁩ meetings with leaders in the Great Lakes region. We are hopeful for the large-scale return of Congolese refugees after more than 30 years of exile around the world.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

@oswaki Komera @oswaki, ntago yikuyeyo. M23 iracyari uvira kandi ishyigikiwe nabaturage.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

@DRCRefugee remains optimistic about the outcome of ⁦@FilippoGrandi⁩ meetings with leaders in the Great Lakes region. We are hopeful for the large-scale return of Congolese refugees after more than 30 years of exile around the world.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

According to the Gospels, several things deeply angered or saddened Jesus during His mission on earth. Here are the 5 main ones:

1.Religious hypocrisy
The Pharisees and scribes pretended to be righteous before men, but their hearts were full of pride and injustice. Jesus often rebuked them harshly (Matthew 23).

2.Lack of faith
When His disciples doubted or were afraid despite His miracles (e.g., during the storm – Mark 4:40). Jesus was saddened that people did not believe in Him despite the signs.

3.Exploitation of the poor in the temple
When the merchants turned God’s house into a “den of thieves,” Jesus overturned their tables in anger (John 2:13–17).

4.The hardness of people’s hearts
When the religious leaders refused to allow healing on the Sabbath and tried to trap Jesus, He was filled with indignation and sorrow at their hard hearts (Mark 3:5).

5.Causing scandal to the little ones / innocents
Jesus spoke severely against those who mislead children or the weak in faith (Matthew 18:6).

In summary: what angered Jesus the most was not ordinary sinners (adulterers, thieves, the sick, etc.)—whom He came to save—but rather hypocrisy, injustice, lack of compassion, and lack of faith among those who claimed to represent God.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

According to the Gospels, several things deeply angered or saddened Jesus during His mission on earth. Here are the 5 main ones:

1.Religious hypocrisy
The Pharisees and scribes pretended to be righteous before men, but their hearts were full of pride and injustice. Jesus often rebuked them harshly (Matthew 23).

2.Lack of faith
When His disciples doubted or were afraid despite His miracles (e.g., during the storm – Mark 4:40). Jesus was saddened that people did not believe in Him despite the signs.

3.Exploitation of the poor in the temple
When the merchants turned God’s house into a “den of thieves,” Jesus overturned their tables in anger (John 2:13–17).

4.The hardness of people’s hearts
When the religious leaders refused to allow healing on the Sabbath and tried to trap Jesus, He was filled with indignation and sorrow at their hard hearts (Mark 3:5).

5.Causing scandal to the little ones / innocents
Jesus spoke severely against those who mislead children or the weak in faith (Matthew 18:6).

In summary: what angered Jesus the most was not ordinary sinners (adulterers, thieves, the sick, etc.)—whom He came to save—but rather hypocrisy, injustice, lack of compassion, and lack of faith among those who claimed to represent God.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

According to the Gospels, several things deeply angered or saddened Jesus during His mission on earth. Here are the 5 main ones:

1.Religious hypocrisy
The Pharisees and scribes pretended to be righteous before men, but their hearts were full of pride and injustice. Jesus often rebuked them harshly (Matthew 23).

2.Lack of faith
When His disciples doubted or were afraid despite His miracles (e.g., during the storm – Mark 4:40). Jesus was saddened that people did not believe in Him despite the signs.

3.Exploitation of the poor in the temple
When the merchants turned God’s house into a “den of thieves,” Jesus overturned their tables in anger (John 2:13–17).

4.The hardness of people’s hearts
When the religious leaders refused to allow healing on the Sabbath and tried to trap Jesus, He was filled with indignation and sorrow at their hard hearts (Mark 3:5).

5.Causing scandal to the little ones / innocents
Jesus spoke severely against those who mislead children or the weak in faith (Matthew 18:6).

In summary: what angered Jesus the most was not ordinary sinners (adulterers, thieves, the sick, etc.)—whom He came to save—but rather hypocrisy, injustice, lack of compassion, and lack of faith among those who claimed to represent God.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Thank you, servants of God, for being the voice of the voiceless. After the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, many perpetrators fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly its eastern region. Since then, Congolese of Tutsi ethnicity have been targeted and killed as a result of the genocide ideology in the Great Lakes region. Those who managed to escape have remained in refugee camps for over 30 years. Special thanks to @realDonaldTrump for initiating the peace deal between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government. We pray that this will lead to lasting peace. @BasedPastorTrav, thank you for continually lifting in prayer those who have spent more than three decades in refugee camps across the Great Lakes region.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Thank you, servants of God, for being the voice of the voiceless. After the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, many perpetrators fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly its eastern region. Since then, Congolese of Tutsi ethnicity have been targeted and killed as a result of the genocide ideology in the Great Lakes region. Those who managed to escape have remained in refugee camps for over 30 years. Special thanks to @realDonaldTrump for initiating the peace deal between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government. We pray that this will lead to lasting peace. @BasedPastorTrav, thank you for continually lifting in prayer those who have spent more than three decades in refugee camps across the Great Lakes region.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

@BasedPastorTrav @seanfeucht @malachiobrien @DRCsilentnomore @FaithAdvisory

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Thank you, servants of God, for being the voice of the voiceless. After the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, many perpetrators fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly its eastern region. Since then, Congolese of Tutsi ethnicity have been targeted and killed as a result of the genocide ideology in the Great Lakes region. Those who managed to escape have remained in refugee camps for over 30 years. Special thanks to @realDonaldTrump for initiating the peace deal between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government. We pray that this will lead to lasting peace. @BasedPastorTrav, thank you for continually lifting in prayer those who have spent more than three decades in refugee camps across the Great Lakes region.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

@BasedPastorTrav @seanfeucht @malachiobrien @DRCsilentnomore @FaithAdvisory

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Thank you, servants of God, for being the voice of the voiceless. After the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, many perpetrators fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly its eastern region. Since then, Congolese of Tutsi ethnicity have been targeted and killed as a result of the genocide ideology in the Great Lakes region. Those who managed to escape have remained in refugee camps for over 30 years. Special thanks to @realDonaldTrump for initiating the peace deal between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government. We pray that this will lead to lasting peace. @BasedPastorTrav, thank you for continually lifting in prayer those who have spent more than three decades in refugee camps across the Great Lakes region.

[Bertrand Bisimwa @bbisimwa]

Cette vérité longtemps rangée dans les tiroirs au profit de la propagande voit le jour : l’AFC/M23 a résolu un drame humanitaire en facilitant le retour ds leurs milieux d’origine de plus de 2 millions des déplacés. L’industrie de fabrication des mensonges est en pleine faillite.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Malnutrition would not be a major challenge if the DRC had not endured three decades of conflict fueled by peace-haters. Today, there is hope on the horizon with the ongoing peace agreement between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government. Strengthening the efforts of current peacebuilders in eastern DRC, the support of @UNOCHA_DRC is essential for reintegrating returnees and paving the way toward a self-reliant population.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Malnutrition would not be a major challenge if the DRC had not endured three decades of conflict fueled by peace-haters. Today, there is hope on the horizon with the ongoing peace agreement between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government. Strengthening the efforts of current peacebuilders in eastern DRC, the support of @UNOCHA_DRC is essential for reintegrating returnees and paving the way toward a self-reliant population.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Speaking up for the victims in the DRC does not require extraordinary wisdom—it only takes a simple search to witness the reality of Congolese people who have endured life in refugee camps for more than 30years . President @realDonaldTrump initiated a historic agreement between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government, aimed at ensuring the dignified return of all Congolese refugees. May God open up the eyes of His servants to stand in support of the peacebuilders in eastern DRC.

[Manzi Willy @RealManziWilly]

Today, we remember the victims who were killed for how they were created. I am grateful that hope has returned. The wounds may take generations to heal, but refugees returning home marks the beginning of that journey.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

Speaking up for the victims in the DRC does not require extraordinary wisdom—it only takes a simple search to witness the reality of Congolese people who have endured life in refugee camps for more than 30years . President @realDonaldTrump initiated a historic agreement between the AFC/M23 and the DRC government, aimed at ensuring the dignified return of all Congolese refugees. May God open up the eyes of His servants to stand in support of the peacebuilders in eastern DRC.

[DRC Refugee Return Initiative @DRCRefugee]

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